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no_hypocrisy

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4. Doublestandard if you're a victim of domestic violence.

Reply to ihavenobias (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2012, 07:02 AM

May 2012

I'm representing a mother of five children who were removed from her by Child Protection. Her only transgression: she didn't fight back when her husband hit her and hit their kids. Plus, he hit the kids when she was in another part of the house and she didn't know about their abuse. The only time she knew that her kids had been hit, she confronted her husband and he choked her.

So, what is the standard: you fight back or you don't? Seems to me you're at fault either way.

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TYT: Abused Wife Faces 20 Years In Prison After Failed Stand-Your-Ground Defense [View all] ihavenobias May 2012 OP

Abused women don't have a leg to stand on pscot May 2012 #1

Alexander's decision to go back into the home armed with a gun FreakinDJ May 2012 #2

If she were my Sister.... jjewell May 2012 #3

Doublestandard if you're a victim of domestic violence. no_hypocrisy May 2012 #4